Toxicity of various silver nanoparticles compared to silver ions in Daphnia magna

Table 3 Percentage of normal and abnormal Daphnia magna neonates during 48-hour exposure to different nanoparticles and AgNO₃

Chemical notation	Conc.	%normal	%abnormal	%BOT	%SUR	% ERR
nAg1 colloid	0	100	0	0	0	0
	0.001	100	0	0	0	0
	0.002	0	100	0	0	100
	0.003	0	100	0	5.55	94.44
	0.004	0	100	9.9	0	90.09
nAg2 colloid	0	100	0	0	0	0
	0.001	73.34	26.66	26.66	0	0
	0.00125	58.63	41.37	34.48	6.89	0
	0.0015	55.56	44.44	30.7	13.74	0
	0.00175	48.7	51.3	43.61	7.69	0
	0.002	57.36	42.64	26.9	15.74	0
	0.00225	66.93	33.07	20.38	12.69	0
	0.0025	55.56	44.44	44.44	0	0
	0.00275	66.67	33.33	33.33	0	0
nAg3 suspension	0	100	0	0	0	0
	0.1	68.98	31.02	0	3.44	27.58
	0.125	71.43	28.56	17.85	10.71	0
	0.15	73.07	26.92	26.92	0	0
	0.175	73.69	26.3	15.78	10.52	0
	0.2	70	30	30	0	0
	0.225	73	27	27	0	0
AgNO₃ solution	0	100	0	0	0	0
	0.001	93.34	6.66	6.66	0	0
	0.001275	86.67	13.33	6.66	6.66	0
	0.00155	86.67	13.33	13.33	0	0
	0.001825	78.27	21.73	17.39	4.34	0
	0.0021	54.46	45.54	22.77	22.77	0
	0.002375	57.15	42.85	42.85	0	0
	0.00265	0	100	70	30	0
	0.002925	0	100	90	10	0

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